Gen X Blues

I went around to get a job, they said
Boy you know your hair's too long
And take those earring out before you make someone cry
And take those bells up from your feet
We need appearance that is neat
To please our lovely clientelle, and never ask why

Policies and Regulation, Mass Control, Re-education
These are things they say we need to help us get by

Boy, don't smoke those cigarettes
They'll make you die before your time is spent
But the only thing that kills me are the things that you say
And the holes that grow along my shoes
Are signs of '90's Gen X Blues
You think that all we want to do is get ourselves laid

Policies and Regulation, Mass Control, Re-education
These are things they say we need to help us get by
And I say, Hey, look at me...

It's time to start the revolution, let 'em know what we're all about
I know you got some things to say, so get up off your butts and shout
Hey, look at me, hey, look at me, hey, I'm proud to be...

Lazy, put your feet up for a while
Grab a cigarette, pull up a smile

When I look inside myself
Questions rise of mental health
Tell me why it's difficult to make someone smile
Just one crisis everyday
To keep those lonely thoughts away
Share in someone's misery and die for a while

Policies and Regulation, Mass Control, Re-education
These are things they say we need to help us get by

So look at me and don't start thinking
He's been smoking, he's been drinking
You know I have, just don't let that matter to you
Throw your troubles in the corner
I'm coming back, so go and warn her
Go play on the swings, I hear they've got a lovely view

Policies and Regulation, Mass Control, Re-education
These are things they say we need to help us get by
And I say, Hey, look at me...

It's time to start the revolution, let 'em know what we're all about
I know you got some things to say, so get up off your butts and shout
Hey, look at me, hey, look at me, hey, I'm proud to be...

Lazy, put your feet up for a while
Grab a cigarette, pull up a smile
And be la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-zy